What Muslim Ban? A Religious Liberty Hearing in the Trump Era
Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the “State of Religious Liberty…
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The Deafening Silence of “Religious Freedom” Defenders on Trump’s Muslim Ban
For once, I agree with right-wing claims that religious freedom in America is under attack….
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White Christian Complaints About Religious Persecution Are Especially Ugly on MLK Day
The claims of religious persecution, particularly by cisgender, straight white men who run multi-million-dollar advocacy groups, are especially heinous on a day intended to commemorate Dr. King’s life.
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Human Rights Watch released its 2017 World Report, in which the group reviews human rights…
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Religious Freedom Org Sticking By Trump Clinging to SCOTUS Nominations
The foul-mouthed businessman still has a few reliable allies going to bat for him.
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The “Spaghetti Dinner” Clause That Launched The Latest Religious Freedom Suit
“Houses of worship” can still be places of public accommodation.
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Does “Religious Freedom” Deserve Scare Quotes?
This new, mutant form of “religious liberty” does indeed deserve scare quotes.
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Belize Overturns Sodomy Law Defended by Religious Right, Ugandan Officials Will Continue to Suppress Gay Groups, And More on the Global LGBT Recap
The Rio Olympics, described by Associated Press as “decidedly gay-friendly,” feature a record number of…
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Manufacturing Religious Freedom Martyrs
On May 12, the conservative advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom introduced the newest Christian martyrs…
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Norwegian Catholic Church May Stop Civil Marriages; Global LGBT Recap
… and more, in this week’s Global LGBT Recap.
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